Dean E. Smith Center

300 Skipper Bowles Dr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 USA

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Opens Mon 8a

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“Home of the North Carolina Tar Heels”

Carolina basketball plays its home games at the Smith Center, one of the most recognized athletic venues in America. The Smith Center became the home of the Tar Heels in 1986 and has since become a cherished traditional symbol of Carolina basketball. The first game in the Smith Center featured No. 1 Carolina defeating No. 3 Duke, 95-92, in a battle of unbeaten teams on Jan. 18, 1986. The first Tar Heel basket was scored by Carolina center Warren Martin off a pass from Kenny Smith. As of 2013, the Tar Heels have a 129-16 record (.890) in the Smith Center in Roy Williams’ nine years as head coach. Dean Smith led the Tar Heels to a 133-17 record (.887) in the building that bears his name.

Reviewed by
Kelly C.

December 28, 2022

Lots and lots of rivalries in this picture! GO PACK From wiki - The North Carolina-NC State rivalry, also known as the Carolina-State Game, North Carolina-NC State game, NCSU-UNC game, and... Read more

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Marie P.

November 17, 2022

I had a blast at my first Tar Heels game ever. When we arrived, we parked in one of the commuter lots and took the Tar Heel Express in. It was advertised as three dollars one-way or five dollars... Read more

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Rick D.

December 02, 2022

GO HEELS! No place like the Dean Center to see Tar Heel Basketball but, I got the Flu here, So unlike Football, you are packed in like sardines with everyone in the winter months, and as we know... Read more

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